Abitibi Regional County Municipality

Abitibi Regional County Municipality is a regional county municipality in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec. The seat is Amos.[2]

For other uses, see Abitibi (disambiguation).
Abitibi
Regional county municipality
Location of Abitibi
Coordinates: 48°34′N 78°00′W[1]
Country Canada
Province Quebec
RegionAbitibi-Témiscamingue
EffectiveJanuary 1, 1983
County seatAmos
Government
[2]
 • TypePrefecture
 • PrefectJacques Riopel
Area
[2][3]
 • Total7,862.70 km2 (3,035.81 sq mi)
 • Land7,677.01 km2 (2,964.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total24,639
 • Density3.2/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Change
2011-2016
Increase 1.2%
 • Dwellings
11,374
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code819
Websitewww.mrcabitibi.qc.ca
[4]

Subdivisions

There are 19 subdivisions within the RCM:[2]

Demographics

Population
Canada census – Abitibi community profile
202120162011
Population24,764 (+0.5% from 2016)24,639 (+1.2% from 2011)24,354 (+0.3% from 2006)
Land area7,627.63 km2 (2,945.04 sq mi)7,679.36 km2 (2,965.02 sq mi)7,677.01 km2 (2,964.11 sq mi)
Population density3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Median age44 (M: 43.2, F: 44.4)43.0 (M: 42.4, F: 43.7)42.2 (M: 41.7, F: 42.7)
Private dwellings11,784 (total)  10,941 (occupied)11,374 (total)  11,109 (total) 
Median household income$76,000$64,064$54,465
References: 2021[5] 2016[6] 2011[7] earlier[8][9]
Historical Census Data - Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec
YearPop.±%
1991 25,334—    
1996 25,280−0.2%
2001 24,613−2.6%
YearPop.±%
2006 24,275−1.4%
2011 24,354+0.3%
2016 24,639+1.2%
[10][3]

Language
Canada Census Mother Tongue - Abitibi Regional County Municipality, Quebec[10]
Census Total
French
English
French & English
Other
Year Responses Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop % Count Trend Pop %
2016
24,400
 23,690 Increase 1.4% 97.09% 235 Increase 9.3% 0.96% 70 Steady 0% 0.29% 405 Increase 8.0% 1.66%
2011
24,020
 23,360 Increase 0.8% 97.25% 215 Decrease 37.7% 0.90% 70 Increase 366.7% 0.29% 375 Decrease 2.6% 1.56%
2006
23,915
 23,170 Decrease 1.9% 96.88% 345 Increase 53.3% 1.44% 15 Decrease 75.0% 0.07% 385 Increase 4.1% 1.61%
2001
24,275
 23,620 Decrease 3.3% 97.30% 225 Decrease 8.2% 0.93% 60 Increase 20.0% 0.25% 370 Increase 15.6% 1.52%
1996
25,050
 24,435 n/a 97.54% 245 n/a 0.98% 50 n/a 0.20% 320 n/a 1.28%

Transportation

Access Routes

Highways and numbered routes that run through the municipality, including external routes that start or finish at the county border:[11]

Protected areas

Attractions and other areas
  • Alphonse-Normadin Covered Bridge [1950] (Saint-Dominique-du-Rosaire)
  • Amos Airport (Trecesson)
  • Exposition de la Maison de la culture Centre (Amos)
  • Garde Dispensary (La Corne)
  • Grazie Gadens (La Motte)
  • l'Arche-de-Noe Covered Bridge [1937] (La Morandière-Rochebaucourt)
  • l'Harricana Ferme d'autruches Slope (Saint-Mathieu-d'Harricana)
  • l'Original Covered Bridge [1942] (La Morandière-Rochebaucourt)
  • Mont-Video (Barraute)
  • Pageau Refuge (Amos)
  • Poste Museum (Saint-Marc-de-Figuery)

See also

References
  1. "Reference number 141126 in Banque de noms de lieux du Québec". toponymie.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Commission de toponymie du Québec.
  2. "Geographic code 880 in the official Répertoire des municipalités". www.mamh.gouv.qc.ca (in French). Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l'Habitation.
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census: Abitibi, Municipalité régionale de comté [Census division], Quebec". Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. "Abitibi Regional County Municipality (Code 2488) Census Profile". 2011 census. Government of Canada - Statistics Canada.
  5. "2021 Community Profiles". 2021 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. February 4, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  6. "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  7. "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  8. "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  9. "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.
  10. Statistics Canada: 1996, 2001, 2006, 2011 census
  11. Official Transport Quebec Road Map
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